Snaps from the world of music and theater with incredibly talented musicians, actors & directors.

Sweet 17’s latest single.

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DRAWING STRAWS NYC.

A long lost track from the group Retro Metro featuring Bobbi Page and Sid Page and Scooter.

ONE NIGHT STAND OFF NYCTony Winner Cady Huffman & Jerry O’Connell

ONE NIGHT STAND OFF NYC

Tony Winner Cady Huffman & Jerry O’Connell

WINDFALL Los Angeles - Directed by Jason AlexanderLtoR: Jack Coleman, Rya Kihlstedt, Whitney Kaufman, Eric B. Anthony, Gabe Greenspan, Tracy Weiler

WINDFALL Los Angeles - Directed by Jason Alexander

LtoR: Jack Coleman, Rya Kihlstedt, Whitney Kaufman, Eric B. Anthony, Gabe Greenspan, Tracy Weiler

WINDFALL NYC

WINDFALL NYC LtoR: Tony winner Jason Alexander, Tony winner Michele Pawk, Brandon Dirden, Allison Mack, Justin Bartha, Heather Lind.

WINDFALL at The RepViolence is entertaining!LtoR: Cyrus Alexander, Kayla Wickes, Nikki Coble, Lisa Ann Goldsmith

WINDFALL at The Rep

Violence is entertaining!

LtoR: Cyrus Alexander, Kayla Wickes, Alvin Keith, Nikki Coble, Lisa Ann Goldsmith

MID CENTURY MODERNLtoR: Chet Grissom, Spencer Grammer, Stephanie Erb, Tom Musgrave, Diane Farr, Gale Harold, Josh Elson

MID CENTURY MODERN

LtoR: Chet Grissom, Spencer Grammer, Stephanie Erb, Tom Musgrave, Diane Farr, Gale Harold, Josh Elson

Pre-Email, I used to send out postcards every time I had a new show on TV. We tried to make them entertaining so people would notice them!

MID CENTURY MODERNLtoR: Diane Farr, Tom Musgrave, Gale Harold, Spencer Grammer, Stephanie Erb

MID CENTURY MODERN

LtoR: Diane Farr, Tom Musgrave, Gale Harold, Spencer Grammer, Stephanie Erb

Vocal session with the best of the best Windy Wagner and Ken Stacey. Top singers in LA!

PURSUITLtoR: Scooter Pietsch, Jessica Lu, Director Matt Mackenzie, Paris Perrault, Olivia Zenetzis, Eric Prochnau, Jack Coleman, Gabriela Ortega, Shaun Baker, Michael Martinez

PURSUIT

LtoR: Scooter Pietsch, Jessica Lu, Director Matt Mackenzie, Paris Perrault, Olivia Zenetzis, Eric Prochnau, Jack Coleman, Gabriela Ortega, Shaun Baker, Michael Martinez

The second album I wrote and recorded - and it came out on cassette!

LILY AND THE PATTY MELT PARADOX 2019 Los AngelesLtoR: Ben Anderson, Madeline Glave, Taylor Dearden, Anita Barone, Spencer Martin, Christopher Rivas, Cherish Duke

LILY AND THE PATTY MELT PARADOX Los Angeles

LtoR: Ben Anderson, Madeline Glave, Taylor Dearden, Anita Barone, Spencer Martin, Christopher Rivas, Cherish Duke

Jason Alexander doing his best to chop off my fingers during a rehearsal of Windfall.

Scooter on the TV Camp Midnite on USA.

Who’s in the mood for some Christmas music?

Some of the cast of Windfall London. L2R: Audrey Anderson, Judith Amsenga, Wesley Griffith, Scooter.

The very first time a play of mine was read.

One of the several studios I have had over the years.

I have learned A LOT from these 2 talented guys over the years.

When Betsy Struxness (in front) was in Hamilton on Broadway, she used to take selfies and capture people backstage. I was lucky enough to be in one. Jason Alexander (r) and I giving notes to Lin Manuel Miranda. OK, now you KNOW I’m joking, right?

Super agent David Hahn, super actress Lisa Gorgin, Scooter.

This “Scooter” song features the amazing Amy Keys. You owe it to yourself to hear her sing.

The script of my play Windfall.

The great Mark Rylance and I in London.

 

A fun bossa nova featuring good friend Liza and JP from Carbe Y Durand.

My music studio currently. See the tab for more studio pics above.

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DRAWING STRAWS

LtoR: Sean Wing, Robin Dearden, Bryan Cranston, Scooter Pietsch. Drawing Straws.

This is a fun Scooter song - featuring the incredible Jessica New and Windy Wagner. Check it out on Spotify.

ONE NIGHT STAND OFF Los Angeles 2011Chet Grissom & Constance Zimmer

ONE NIGHT STAND OFF Los Angeles

Chet Grissom & Constance Zimmer

L2R: Scooter, Barry Gibb of the BeeGees, Fred Canon from BMI.

Yeah, we used to have to draw out the wiring in the studio so we knew what the hell was going where. Thank God those days are long gone.

WINDFALL NYCLtoR: Tony winner Jason Alexander, Justin Bartha, Brandon Dirden, Heather Lind, Allison Mack, Tony winner Michele Pawk

WINDFALL NYC

LtoR: Tony winner Jason Alexander, Justin Bartha, Brandon Dirden, Heather Lind, Allison Mack, Tony winner Michele Pawk

The legend Dick Clark, Dick Wilson & Scooter. When I was on TV every Saturday night as the one man band of a talk show.

The cast of Lily and the Patty Melt Paradox.

WINDFALL at The RepJason Alexander, Scooter Pietsch, John Yonover

WINDFALL at The Rep

Director Jason Alexander, Playwright Scooter Pietsch, Producer John Yonover

More session singers! Whitney Kaufman and Grammy winner Alvin Chea of Take 6. Working on my musical LONDON UNDONE.

THE COCKTAIL PARTY EFFECT - Bay Street TheaterLtoR: Howard Overshown, Kate Rigg, Tony winner Stephanie J. Block, Shirine Babb, Sebastian Arcelus, Marc Kudisch, Director Jen Wineman

THE COCKTAIL PARTY EFFECT - Bay Street Theater

LtoR: Howard Overshown, Kate Rigg, Tony winner Stephanie J. Block, Shirine Babb, Sebastian Arcelus, Marc Kudisch, Director Jen Wineman

THE COCKTAIL PARTY EFFECT LALtoR: Unknown, Grant Show, Katherine LaNasa, Meeghan Holaway, Tom Musgrave, Rya Kihlstedt, Jack Coleman

RE:Solutions Los Angeles

LtoR: Unknown, Grant Show, Katherine LaNasa, Meeghan Holaway, Tom Musgrave, Rya Kihlstedt, Jack Coleman

The title cut of Antonio De Jesus’s album on A&M. Written by Carole Michaels & Scooter. We originally wrote it in English and Antonio translated it.

LONDON UNDONE LA 2018Now THAT was a big reading!

LONDON UNDONE - The Musical Los Angeles

Now THAT was a big reading!

Back in the days of Camp Midnight, jamming with some greats!

LONDON UNDONE Live at The Road Theatre LA

LONDON UNDONE Live at The Road Theatre LA

HEEL at The Road Theatre. LtoR: Gwen Van Dam, Director Dave Fofi, Nancy Travis, Katherine LaNasa, Scooter, Chet Grissom, Danna Hyams

HEEL at The Road Theatre. LtoR: Gwen Van Dam, Director Dave Fofi, Nancy Travis, Katherine LaNasa, Scooter, Chet Grissom, Danna Hyams

Poster from the East Coast Premiere of Windfall at Bay Street Theater.

Artwork for my song Sunsets In Rome - which you can also listen to in Italian - with me speaking Italian.

Jeff Silbar playing some steel guitar in the studio on a new country song we wrote together.

Reviews of Windfall in London.

Christmas in the studio. Happy Holidays!

Windfall poster London.

Mockup of the terrific set for Windfall at The Rep in Little Rock, AK. Design by Mike Nichols.

Poster for my play Ringxiety.